Jazz with 1.5L coming

This is a discussion on Jazz with 1.5L coming within The Indian Car Scene, part of the BHP India category; Originally Posted by Guna
According to Autocar, the 1.5L will be a lakh more and auto version will be pricier ...

We must not forget the 1.5 will attract far higher excise. So it is not only the avarice of Honda to be blamed.

Hmmm, I agree that the 1.5 will attract a higher excise than the 1.2, but then Honda did not pass on the advantage of lower excise to buyers of the 1.2, did it?

So, It appears to me that Honda is trying to price its products at the maximum possible price that the market is willing to pay. Not sure if you can call it avarice, but these rates definitely take it outside my budget for a hatch.

However, I guess the Indian consumer is lapping it up even at these prices. I've already seen 5 registered Honda Jazz cars while on my way to work today. Damn, I must be grossly underpaid.

Complicates matters for Honda completely, launching a 1.5 Jazz, wouldn't it? A hatch at the price of its entry level sedan, now who will buy what! I guess if at all they launch the 1.5, it might mean a price cut for the 1.2 and 1.5 comes at the current 1.2 jazz price. Which means a lot of people who were Honda faithfuls (read the present crop of buyers for the Jazz), would feel cheated, like the civic hybrid customers would've felt.

Complicates matters for Honda completely, launching a 1.5 Jazz, wouldn't it? A hatch at the price of its entry level sedan, now who will buy what! I guess if at all they launch the 1.5, it might mean a price cut for the 1.2 and 1.5 comes at the current 1.2 jazz price. Which means a lot of people who were Honda faithfuls (read the present crop of buyers for the Jazz), would feel cheated, like the civic hybrid customers would've felt.

Price cut within a month? I doubt that. No manufacturer would do such a thing. Its more likely that they'll launch it and price it bang in City territory.

Even the current Autocar (July edition) talks about a possible launch in 2010 (page 43). However they have been contemplating a Fiesta 1.6 TDCi since ages.

Ideally speaking a hatchback shouldn't cost too less to manufacture in comparison to its corresponding sedan. The price differences that we usually see are mainly due to differences in tax structures and some market positioning done by the manufacturers.